...meet Lisa Reid of Room Design
Hi guys!
I know, I went AWOL last week...
I've been back in Norway for a little holiday! Now, the plan was to keep blogging while I was away, but too much fun and a nasty cold left me with little energy spare, so I figured I'd give myself a little blogging break!!
But that doesn't mean to say it was all play and no work!! I spent a lot of time in Norway seeking out inspiration for future posts, but best of all, I managed to invite myself around to the offices of Lisa Reid of RoomDesign for a spot of lunch and a chat!
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You see: It's been bugging me for a while, as nostalgiecat has become more and more interior focused, that I feel like I am blagging it a bit! I mean as passionate and informed as I feel I am about interior design, I am NOT (yet) a trained interior designer.....and I'd hate to give you guys some dodgepot advice: After all interior design should be fun and creative, yes!! But it is also serious business!!
So I wanted to consult with a professional!
So, when I knew I was going back to Norway for a week, I got in touch with Lisa Reid that runs her interior design and consulting business from her offices in the center of Bergen and arranged a meeting.
Lisa set up RoomDesign in 2010 with a vision to help people create their optimal rooms, where both functionality and the clients dreams and visions would be equally considered!
I fell in love with this ethos when I first came across Lisa's website, as I feel that far to often the dreams of how you want a space to look gets compromised for the sake of functionality (and it needn't be!!)....and I have been following Lisa's interior adventures on facebook ever since!
Lisa also runs short interior design courses where she generously shares her knowledge and expertise, and helps people get more confident using colours and finding their own interior style.
Needless to say; I was absolutely thrilled when she agreed to see me!
I'd had a feeling we would gel, but had not anticipated Lisa's warmth as she welcomed me into her beautiful offices, where she'd laid out a wonderful lunch spread!
We ate, drank and chatted for more than 2 hours, mostly about interior inspirations and how to create a space that is personal, beautiful.... and functional....and how to achieve a dream look when the budget is tight and space is at a premium....
and Lisa has kindly allowed me to share her top 5 tips when it comes to interior design:
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Paint the ceiling and walls the same colour
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| Image from Entrance No. of course you shouldn't chuck out all your furniture, but if you have a small space there are a couple of visual tricks to furnish a room yet still make it look spacious! Lisa suggests using wall shelves and sideboards in the same colour as the walls to make them visually disappear and become part of the back ground. Another trick Lisa uses often to free your gaze and enhance the feeling of space, is to keep as much of the furniture as possible off the floor. This will make the room seem airier and bigger. Think shelves and floating credenza's...or even a coffee table in glass....The more you can see of the floor the better! Which brings us nicely to Lisa's next point: 3 Layering rugs  Photo by Amy Bartlam via SFgirlbybay Like me, Lisa is a big fan of a good rug!! Describing them as "the jewels of the floor" Lisa tells me she loves the trend of layering rugs! Adding rugs to a room design will help define the room and the different functions of the areas within it!
So what's better than one rug? A few!
Here's a few of Lisa's tips on how to get started with layering rugs:
Decide on the size of the area that is to be defined by the rugs, Start with a neutral sisal or jute rug for texture(bang on trend for now!!) as a base, then add smaller, more decorative rugs on top with patterns and colours that compliment each other! Don't make it too matchy-matchy...the point is to bring in different patterns and textures....even shapes...mixing it up to create a truly personal and unique, fresh look for your floors!
4 Level lighting
Fill your walls
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Display family photographs grouped together, hang a rug to cover a big blank wall space or use wall shelves to display collected items and artwork.
Nothing makes a space quite like the right artwork!
A big piece of well chosen art is a real statement , that helps bring personality into your room!!
Or how about creating a gallery wall with loads of different sizes art?
Top Tip:If you want to hang a piece of art behind your sofa, but it looks a bit too small for the wall space, a trick is to hang it a few inches off center, so that the negative space next to it becomes "part of the image"(Like in the "pink ceiling" picture above)!
I think you'll all agree that Lisa's tips are great for creating an creative interior that shows off your personality and uses the space to it's maximum....
I adore her commitment to sharing her passion and knowledge of interior design, and her uncompromising desire to achieve a look that suits her client's personality and dreams!
«A room shouldn't scream the name of the designer but more the personality of the client»
-Lisa Reid-
6 comments:
Lisa is an hearth warming person that I was lucky to meet some years ago. She was the person I knew we would use when our kitchen and living room was getting the rehabilitation I've been loonging for. Now it's in the making and Lusa is a good listner and given us all I've dreamt of and more.
Layering rugs is such so effective when mixing textures and colours. I do that a lot in my designs too! Many people stop too early and don't take their space and style potential to the finish line. Thinking outside the box and especially layering in any form makes each interior unique and individual. Great post and tips!
You are very lucky to have Lisa helping you with your kitchen remodel Kristin, and she sure is an absolute star!! Wish you the best of luck with it all (although you don't need it with Lisa in your corner!!)xx
Thank you Karolina! I agree: Having the guts to go all the way with your room designs is key to achieving a truly personal look, and layering is key!
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